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Brian Close
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Initials |
D.B. |
Date of birth |
24-02-1931
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Player type |
All-rounder |
Batting style |
Left hand bat |
Bowling style |
Right arm medium |
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Playing for England |
Test caps |
22 (7 as captain) |
First test cap |
23-07-1949 |
Last test cap |
08-07-1976 |
One day caps |
3 (3 as captain) |
First one day cap |
24-08-1972 |
Last one day cap |
28-08-1972 |
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Test record
Batting |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
Average |
50s |
100s |
22 |
37 |
887 |
25.34
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4 |
0 |
Highest score 70 vs West Indies at Lord's on 20-06-1963 (view)
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Bowling |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
Average |
Strike Rate |
Runs/over |
5w innings |
10w matches |
1198 |
532 |
18 |
29.55 |
66.55 |
2.66 |
0 |
0 |
Best Performance 4 for 35 vs India at Headingley on 02-07-1959
(view)
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One day international record
Batting |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
Average |
50s |
100s |
3 |
3 |
49 |
16.33
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0 |
0 |
Highest score 43 vs Australia at Lord's on 26-08-1972
(view)
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Bowling |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
Average |
Strike Rate |
Runs/over |
5 wicket innings |
18 |
21 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
7 |
0 |
Best Performance 0 for 21 vs West Indies at Lord's on 20-06-1963
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